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Colorado counties, towns step up to fund outdoor workers amid federal budget cuts

Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

After hearing from business community, Durango City Council to meet with advocates for raising minimum wage

Study session on topic planned for July

DATE: May 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Government agencies refuse to release names of Durango workers detained in ICE raid

Five men were arrested last week; details remain limited

DATE: May 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Pay workers more, they have more money to spend’: Durango residents call for minimum wage increase

Cost of living ‘dramatically outpaced the increase in wages’

DATE: Feb 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill that would ease union formation earns final Colorado Senate approval

Legislation, strongly opposed by business groups, moves to the House

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

Other federal agencies have also seen job cuts

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge largely rejects King Soopers’ request to restrain picketers, allows strike to continue

Grocery store cited an issue of customer safety; union said it was an attempt to silence employees

DATE: Feb 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘I feel fear,’ Durango’s undocumented immigrants say

Residents and advocates are busy preparing, and praying, in wake of Trump’s executive orders

DATE: Jan 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango residents push City Council to raise minimum wage

Advocates say policy would put more money in workers’ pockets, feed economic growth

DATE: Jan 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis headed for another showdown with Democrats over union issues

Colorado governor quickly pooh-poohed labor movement’s priority bill

DATE: Nov 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County finalizes collective bargaining agreement with sheriff’s deputies

The modest wage increases will cost $1.3 million

DATE: Oct 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

How mountain town businesses are working to defy Colorado's elevated quit rates

Creative benefits can make up for lower wages, less-than-ideal health insurance

DATE: Oct 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business

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